Electric-light fixture or electrolier.



W. GOODWIN. ELECTRIC LIGHT FIXTURE` OR ELECTROLIER. APPLICATION FILED 1113.9, 1912.

I 1,041,459., Patented 001:.15,1912.

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WINSLOW GOODWIN, OF WINSTED, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR y03:" ONEHALF TO THE GOODWIN & KINTZ COMPANY, 0F WINSTED, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION-OF CONNECTICUT.

ELECTRIC-LIGHT FIXTURE 0R ELECTROIJIER.

Specication of Letters Patent. Patentedlt. 15, lg.,

' Application and February '9, 191e. `seriali No. 676,594.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, YVrNsi'low GOODWIN, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Winsted, in the county of Litcheld and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Electricl `holder that passes up within the shade with the part' to which it is connected for support, as heretofore, it usuallyrequired two workmen and both hands of one of the 7 workmen to hold and to connect such parts if ofappreciablesize and Weight.

In carrying out my invention, spring tongues as vparts of the tubular part, which 's passed up within the shade andbetween which and a flange of said part, the rimof the shade is engaged so as to support or carry said part from and above the shade. One or more indicating devices are arranged in connection .with the usual securing screws so as to appear 'at one or more of the aperturesin the outer supporting member and thus show at once the position of the conf ,necting parts,

workman to connect the parts ofthe holder in putting the shade in place. y'

In the drawing, Figure l'is an elevation, illustrating the parts of my invention. Fig. 2 is a verticalcrosssection at .about the broken lines r of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an inverted plan of the parts shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and Fig. 4 is an elevation of the tubular interior member.

a represents the tubular interior flanged member of sheet metal, and a1 a flange at the lower end.4 In this member, there are spaced apart sockets 2 and above one at least of the sockets is an indicating finger 3 rising from the upper edge of said member, and a2 are spaced apart spring tongues cut out of the sheet metal of the tubular part a and at their lower free ends projecting beyond the outer surface of said tubular flanged member. These tongues are so placed as to provide a maximum distance between the lower edge andthe fiange a1 to receive the rim of shades found in the market, consequently when the tubular part ais passed up through the shade, the rim I employ 'making it possible for one.

.edge of the rim of the shade, inner tubular sheet metal part is supported will b e passed over the spring tonguesaZ until it meets the ange, und at about the timeof reaching the 'iange. these tongues,

will spring outward and at their lower ends` come above the upper edge of the'riui, 'thus connecting the inner tubular member and the rim ofV the shade, so that the 'same is supported by the shade, and when the shade is in the hand vof a workman, the tubular metal part is carried by the shade so that the workman does not have to take hold of this tubularl part. i

b represents the upper portion offa shade or pendant sphere of any desired construction. c represents the outer supporting member, which is also tubular and is constructed with an aperture at its upper end to receive the upper reduced end of a socket and which may be connected thereto-in any desired manner. y provided with a limiting shoulder 4, prefera'bly with air circulating apertures 5, and

with screw sleeves 6 at spaced intervals, through which engaging screws c1 pass, and d' represents a. finishing sheet metal ring. The outer part o is connected to the inner part a. by thespaced apart screws c1, the inner ends of which pass through the.' sockets 2 and the finishing ring b fits loosely varound the member 0 as supported on the lower iianged edge thereof and comes above the flange ofthe shade or pendant sphere to conceal this rim and provide a finish.v In' connecting` the parts together, and to a socket or other lamp support, the tubular supporting member c is preferably first put into position in its relation to the socket or other securing point. The inner tubular part a is next passed through the shade, its spaced spring tongues yielding as said part passes through the neck of the shade, said spring tongues springing out over the upper whereby this by the shade. The workman may now take the shade and the attached inner part in one hand and pass the inner part a into the outer tubular supporting part o, until the upper end strikes the limiting shoulder 4 and the indicating finger 3 comes into position, as

shown in Fig. l, with a hole of the outer part. This will be an indication that the outer and inner parts are in the desired relation to one another, so that the connecting or engaging screws c1 11i-ay be turned into This tubular member is i the sockets 2 so as to connect the parts and support :the body and the inner part 'from the outer part.

I have shown and prefer to make the outer part with the screw ness and rigidity threads are often called upon to support qrite a weight with aheavy shade, the outer and inner parts mil] be readily disconnected by said'serews c and as readily connected oples of this patent may be obtained for ally indicating again. The inner member, ately separated from the rim of the shade, always remaining connected therewith after being once put in positi I claim. as my invention: l. In a shade holder for electric'fixtures or electroliers, la tubular interior iianged member adapted to be passed up through thshade, means forming part thereof and adapted for automatic connection with' the rim and the shade, and atubular supp inner memberand means for 'connecting 'said parts together. l

2. In a shade holder for electric. lfixtures or electroliers, a tubular interior flanged mem-ber adapted to be passedjup through the shade, means fonningpart thereof and adapted for automatieconnection with .the i and a tubular supportf to come outside of said rim and the Shade, -ing member adapted inner member having fastening devices andt same, and means conbearing a direct sleeves 6, which are interiorly threaded for the engaging screws, as'

the said sleeves vprovide bearings forsteadit andan ample engaging surface f for the scrfevw, threads, as these ce'al'the rim of theshade or sphere.

orting member adapted to come outside of said;

pressedr-olitward adapted':,injconnectin'the 'inner part to the L'shade' to Ycom'ej-foyer' t 'that .the"s'l'iadel e rim of. theshade so. is-held" between the lower flanged" portion thereof and the lower ends ofsaid to es.V ,y

"shade holder for .electric'liXtures or electroliers, comprising an'inner tubular member," having a flanged lower end, spaced tongues Vformed by cutting and pressing out portionsfrom the'sheet metal' body of said Inner member, ing'- member having (a limiting shoulder,

ing ring adapted to surround the outer part a'tjitsilower'en'd and -to cover over and conf 5.' A shadeholder' for electric fixtures 0r electroliers, com rising a.- tubular inner member having alii) spaced. apart sockets an 'indicating linger' rising from the upper formed in `the body of said inner -tubu ar part and the tongues pressed outward. at their lower'ends and said tongues adapted-come over the up'- per'fedge of the rimofa' lshade while the Hangs of the tubularv part-passes within and beneath the shade, a tubularoutermember adapted toA surround a ortion ofthe inner member and having a s oulderljmiting the telescopic relation offi the 'innerand outer parts, a finishing ring setting over and con',-

cealing Vthe rim of the 'shade or pendant sphere, screw sleeves spaced -apart'in lthe outer member and screws passing through the samemd through the sockets of the inner member for outer parts together. v

Signed by mef` this 2nd day of February 1912.

. Witnesses:

' CLAUDEH. WEEKS, f

Louis HITCHCOCK.

ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. C. f 4. u

at theirf` lower ends, and v aftubularouter and support i means for removably '1, connecting the said v :innerand outer parts together, and a lfinishange at its lower end, near' the upper end,

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